Individual table.



A. E. HOLMBERG & E. SANDELIUS.

iNDIVIDUAL TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26. 1911.

Patented Nov. 20, 191 7. I

ALBERT E. HOLMBERG AND ERIC SANDELIUS, OF CADILLAC, MICHIGAN.

INDIVIDUAL TABLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 20, 1917.

Application filed February 26 1917. Serial No. 151,041.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ALBERT E. HOLM- BERG, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and Ears SANDELIUS, a subject of King Gustaf V of Sweden,residing at Cadillac, in the county of Nexford, State of Michigan, haveinvented a new and useful Individual Table, of which the following is aspecification.

The present invention relates to an individual table, and aims toprovide a novel and improved device of that character attachable to achair or similar support and serving as an individual dining table forthe person occupying the chair.

It is the object of the invention to provide an individual table of thenature indicated embodying a novel construction and combination of thecomponent elements, whereby to enhance the utility and efficiency of thedevice, the same also being simple and inexpensive in construction.

Another object of the invention is the provision of novel means formounting the table top whereby it can be swung to one side out of theway when not in use, and when swung into operative position will be heldthere.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure1 is a perspective view of the table, portions being broken away.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the clamp, portions being shown inelevation.

The table embodies a top or plate 1 of elliptical or other suitablecontour and constructed of wood or other suitable material. Secured tothe edge of the top 1 and extending from one end of the top to the otheris an upstanding flange 2, arranged to be disposed opposite to theperson using the table, to prevent the dishes and other articles fromslipping off of the table.

The table top is supported by an angular or inverted L-shaped bracket 3having the vertical standard 4; and the horizontal arm 5 upon which thetop 1 is secured by means of bolts 6 or otherwise.

A clamp is used for supporting the bracket 3 from the seat of a chair,and this clamp embodies an upright body or supporting member 7 havingthe upper jaw 8 extending from its upper end at an acute angle, and anarm 9 extends from the lower end of the member 7 at an obtuse angle. Aclamping screw 10 is threaded upwardly through the arm 9 and has a jaw11 swiveled upon the upper end thereof, the lower end of the screw 10having a suitable thumb piece 12. The jaw 8 is adapted to rest upon theseat of the chair or other supporting member, and by screwing the screw10 upwardly, the clamp will be held firmly by the chair seat or thelike, with the member 7 in a slightly inclined position, with its upperend tilted away from the chair. The member 7 has alongitudinal upwardlyopening socket or recess 13 in which the lower terminal of the standard4: is fitted rotatably, and the member 7 is provided with a notch 1-1 atits upper end extending from the upper end of the socket 18. Thestandard 4 has an outstanding lug 15 seatable in the notch 14 when thetable top 1 is in position above the forward edge of the chair seat.

When the table is not in use, by raising the bracket 3 and top 1, toremove the lug 15 from the notch or seat 14:, and turning the bracket 3slightly, the lug 13 will seat on the upper end of the member 7, and dueto the slightly inclined position of the bracket 3,

said bracket will turn, thereby swinging the top 1 away from the chairtoward one side out of the way. Then when a person is seated in thechair, by swinging the top toward the occupant, the lug 15 will dropinto the notch 14 when the top 1 is brought into proper position, thebracket 3 also dropping slightly, and this will lock the top inposition, to prevent accidental movement thereof, unless the top andbracket are raised as above described. The device can 'be readilyremoved and applied to various of said socket, a bracket having itslower gravity to remove the table top from over end seated rotatably insaid socket, a table the chair seat. top carried by the bracket at oneside In testimony that we claim the foregoing thereof, and a lug carriedby the bracket to as our own, we have hereto affixe'd our sig- 5 dropinto said notch When the bracket is in nature's in the presence of twoWitnesses. 15

one position with the table top over the ALBERT E. HOLMBERG. chair seat,said bracket being inclined away ERIC SANDELIUS. from the chair seat, sothat when the bracket -Witnesses: is lifted and turned to remove the lugfrom a A. N. PENNY, 10 said notch, the bracket will swing by E. M.GUSTAFSON.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

